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You may have seen the recent headlines warning about children who have check ups in the winter being at higher risk of getting sick. This is not rocket science. Viruses like colds and influenza usually peak in the winter. And yes, if there is a doctor office filled with sick kids, then walking into that office with your healthy child for their annual checkup does expose your child to those germs, thereby increasing your child's chances of getting sick.

But there are several things we can do to try to keep your kids healthy.

Most importantly, if your child is 3 years old or older and is generally healthy, please consider scheduling their yearly checkup in the late spring or summer! That way we can ensure their up to date on all their